Who is Donte DiVincenzo? All you need to know about Villanova's 'Big Ragu'

Apr 03, 2018 5539

BY: Ben Kercheval

Villanova guard Donte Divincenzo has been the star of the first half of the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship. Through 20 minutes, he's come off the bench to score a team-high 18 points, including a 3-of-4 effort from behind the arc. So who is this ultimate sixth man on Villanova's star-studded team?

DiVincenzo was a four-star prospect out of Delaware's Salesianum High School in Wilmington and the top overall player in the state, according to 247Sports' composite rankings for 2015.  As you can gather, the "Big Ragu" is based on his Italian last name. But how did he get it? Look no further than veteran and excitable play-by-play broadcaster Gus Johnson, who dubbed DiVincenzo the "Big Ragu" after a tip-in winner against Virginia in 2017. 

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SOURCE: https://www.cbssports.com

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